House of Hanover

House of Hanover

1714-1901

George I

George I (1660 – 1727) King Great Britain and Ireland from 1714

George I (1660 – 1727) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg and Elector-designate of Hanover from 1698, Prince of Lüneburg from 1705, Elector of Hanover from 1708 and King Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 (as George I), son of Ernst Augustus (1629–1698) Knight of the Garter. Revived the Order of the Bath in 1725. Married Sophia Dorothea of Celle (1666 – 1726) daughter of George William (1624 – 1705) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. See House of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover)

Ernest Augustus (1674 –1728) Duke of York and Albany, Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück

Ernest Augustus (1674 –1728) Duke of York and Albany and Earl of Ulster, Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück from 1715, Knight of the Garter, sixth son of Ernst Augustus (1629–1698) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and brother of George I.

Children of George I:

George II (1683 – 1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. See below

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (1687 –1757)

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (1687 –1757). Married Frederick William I (1688 – 1740) King in Prussia. "The Soldier King".

George II

George II (1683 – 1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland

George II (1683 – 1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. Married Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1683 – 1737) daughter of John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

Children of George II:

Frederick (1707 – 1751) Prince of Wales

Frederick (1707 – 1751) Duke of Edinburgh, Marquess of the Isle of Ely, Earl of Eltham, Viscount of Launceston, and Baron of Snaudon, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Lord of the Isles and Steward of Scotland, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester. Married Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1719 – 1772) daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

Princess Anne (1709 – 1759) Princess Royal

Princess Anne (1709 – 1759) Princess Royal.Married William IV (1711-1751) Prince of Orange and Nassau-Dietz from 1711 and General Stadtholder of the United Provinces from 1747. Knight of the Garter.

Princess Amelia of Great Britain (1711 – 1786)

Princess Amelia of Great Britain (1711 – 1786)

Princess Caroline of Great Britain (1713 – 1757)

Princess Caroline of Great Britain (1713 – 1757)

Prince William Augustus (1721 – 1765) Duke of Cumberland

Prince William Augustus (1721 – 1765) Duke of Cumberland, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Marquess of Berkhamstead, Earl of Kennington, Viscount of Trematon, and Baron of the Isle of Alderney.

Princess Mary of Great Britain (1723 – 1772)

Princess Mary of Great Britain (1723 – 1772). Married Frederick II (1720 – 1785) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Founder and Grandmaster of theHouse-order of the Golden Lion in 1770.Founder and Grandmaster of the Pour la vertu militaire in 1769. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the Garter.

Children of Frederick, Prince of Wales:

Princess Augusta Frederica of Great Britain (1737 – 1813)

Princess Augusta Frederica of Great Britain (1737 – 1813). Married Charles II William Ferdinand (1735–1806) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Wolfenbüttel, Knight of the Garter. Prussian Field Marshal. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle.

George III (1738 – 1820) Arms as Duke of Edinburgh

George III (1738 – 1820) Duke of Edinburgh in 1751 then Prince of Wales in 1760 then King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 then King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1820. Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire then King of Hanover from 1814. See below

Prince Edward Augustus (1739 – 1767) Duke of York and Albany

Prince Edward Augustus (1739 – 1767) Duke of York and Albany, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Earl of Ulster.

Prince Frederick William (1750 – 1765)

Prince Frederick William (1750 – 1765) Arms granted posthumously

Princess Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (1751 – 1775)

Princess Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (1751 – 1775) Founder of Mathildeordenen (The Order of Mathilde) in 1771. Married Christian VII (1749 – 1808) King of Denmark and Norway. Duke of Holstein (1766–1808) with Paul (Gottorp) (1766–1773), Count of Oldenburg in personal union (1766–1773) as Christian X. (divorced 1772).

Children of Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh:

Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester (1773 – 1844) No arms recorded

Princess Caroline of Gloucester (1774 – 1775) No arms recorded

Prince William (1776 – 1834) 2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

Prince William (1776 – 1834) 2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Earl of Connaught. Married his cousin Princess Mary of the United Kingdom (1776 – 1857)daughter of daughter of King George III, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

George III

George III (1738 – 1820) King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1801

George III (1738 – 1820) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1816

George III (1738 – 1820) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 1816 to 1820

George III (1738 – 1820) Duke of Edinburgh in 1751 then Prince of Wales in 1760 then King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 then King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1820. Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire then King of Hanover from 1814.Married Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744 – 1818) daughter of Charles Louis Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prince of Mirow.

Children of George III:

The Prince Regent

George IV (1762 – 1830) Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Wales, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Duke of Rothesay, Prince Regent, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover.Married Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1768 – 1821) daughter of Charles William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. See below

Prince Frederick (1763 – 1827) Duke of York and Albany

Prince Frederick (1763 – 1827) Duke of York and Albany, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Earl of Ulste, Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück from 1764 to 1802. Married Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia (1767 – 1820) daughter of Frederick William II, King of Prussia.

William IV (1765 – 1837) as Duke of Clarence and St Andrews

William IV (1765 – 1837) Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Earl of Munster, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover. Married Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792 –1849) daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. See below

Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770 – 1840)

Prince Ernest Augustus (1771 – 1851) Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Earl of Armagh, King of Hanover from 1837.Married Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1778 – 1841) daughter of Charles II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. See House of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover)

Prince Augustus Frederick (1773 – 1843) Duke of Sussex

Prince Augustus Frederick (1773 – 1843) Duke of Sussex, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Earl of Inverness and Baron Arklow.Married secretly in contravention the Royal Marriages Act 1772 firstly Lady Augusta Murray (1768–1830) (annulled 1794 and she was allowed to use the name De Ameland)daughter of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore and secondlyin contravention the Royal Marriages Act 1772 Lady Cecilia Letitia Gore later Underwood (1789 – 1873) created 1st Duchess of Inverness in her owm right in 1840, daughter of Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran

Princess Mary of the United Kingdom (1776 – 1857)

Princess Mary of the United Kingdom (1776 – 1857).Married her cousin Prince William (1776 – 1834) 2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Earl of Connaught.

Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (1777 – 1848)

Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (1777 – 1848)

Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (1783 – 1810)

Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (1783 – 1810)

George IV

George IV (1762 – 1830) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover

George IV (1762 – 1830) Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Wales, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Duke of Rothesay, Prince Regent, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover. Married Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1768 – 1821) daughter of Charles William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

Daughter of George IV:

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (1796 – 1817)

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (1796 – 1817) Married Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1790 – 1865) Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, later Leopold I, King of the Belgians from 1831.

Daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent:

Victoria (1819 –1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India. Married Albert (1819-1861) Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha later The Prince Consort. See below

Children of Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld by her first husband Emich Carl (1763 – 1814) Prince of Leiningen thus half siblings of Queen Victoria:

Princess Feodora of Leiningen (1807 – 1872)

Children of Prince Adolphus (1774 – 1850) Duke of Cambridge:

Prince George (1819 – 1904) 2nd Duke of Cambridge

Prince George (1819 – 1904) 2nd Duke of Cambridge, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Hanover, Earl of Tipperary, and Baron Culloden. Married in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 Sarah Fairbrother (1816 – 1890) known as Mrs Louisa FitzGeorge. Their issue took the name FitzGeorge.

Princess Augusta of Cambridge (1822 – 1916)

Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (1833 – 1897)

Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (1833 – 1897) MarriedFrancis (1837–1900) Count of Hohenstein, later Duke of Teck. Parents of Princess Mary of Teck (1867 – 1953) Married George V, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

William IV

William IV (1765 – 1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover.

William IV (1765 – 1837) Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Earl of Munster, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover. Married Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792 –1849) daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.

Victoria

Victoria (1819 –1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Victoria (1819 –1901) Empress of India from 1876

Victoria (1819 –1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India from 1876. Founder and Sovereign of the Order of the Star of India in 1861, Founder and Sovereign of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert in 1861, Founder and Sovereign of the Order of the Crown of India in 1878, Founder and Sovereign of the Distinguished Service Order in 1886, Founder and Sovereign of the Royal Victorian Order in 1896.Married Albert (1819-1861) Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha later The Prince Consort.